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4 ? - I , rami V '4. Vol. -No. 47 WASHINGTON, MO., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1922 11.50 Per Ycar 0 WILL CONTINUE FULL VALUE TAX METHOD STATE BOARD MEETS ON FEBRUARY 22. ! Members of Equalization Body Insist They Will Not Return To Former Plan. The storm of critic Ism, largely from partisan aonrcea, which have thrown around the heads of Republican atate offlcera who compote the State Board of Equalisation, have not ahaken their determination to adhere to the taxa tion policy adopted by them laet year, members of the board have told news paper correspondents.- AH' of them aaaerted there will be no reversion to the old form of fractional assessment, but that on the contrary a serious ' effort will be made thla year and during each of the following years of thla administration to comply with the atatute which provides that all property shall be assessed at Its real value In money for purpose of taxa tion. The State Board of Equalisation which ia composed of Gov. Hyde, Secretary of State Becker, State Auditor Hackmann, State Treasurer Thompson and Attorney-General Barrett, be gan Ita work last year with the decla ration that it would equalise assess ments of classes of property and the 'counties of the atate with a view of placing all at true value. Under the Missouri taxing system property first is assessed by county as aessors, whose findings are subject to the examination of the State Tax Com' mission and which makes recommend' atlons to the Board of Equalisation. This body has final Jurisdiction to equalize, not between individuals, but aa between classes of property and counties, the valuation fixed by assess ors. The Increases or decreases made toy the State Board then go to the county boards of equalization to be distributed between Individual tax- navera. Taxing authorities generally agreed that the 1921 equalisation of the Bute Board, although nearer true value than any previous state equalization in recent yyeara, contained many lm perfections. Those oCJhe cities, long complainants against Ihe ' fractional plan which caused thalr property, es pecially real estate, 10 d assessed at a high percentage of its value. 'while farm lands of favored Interior coun ties escaped with an extremely low percentage, still maintain that city real estate 4s assessed too high proportionately and In many instances above its sale value. Bitter criticism has come from many counties in which farm lands were considerably lncreas Members of the State Board have declared that most of the Injustices of the 1921 equalization were due to aa' lessors and local boards of equaliza tion, asserting that the assessors had not distinguished properly between various properties and that the in' creases to counties had not been fairly distributed by the local boards. Milk Is An Ideal Food. It la a commonplace saying that milk ia a perfect food. This may be taken to mean that it contains, first, materials that children need for s j growth; second, materials that young and old alike need for the repair of their body machinery; and third, ma terlals that all need for fuel, to pro-Tide them with heat and with the energy necessary for work. Such a statement should not be understood to mean that milk has these ingredients In such proportions that it can serve satisfactorily aa an exclusive food for a grown person or even for a child. To the growing child, however no other food can satisfactorily replace milk as a part of the diet. Each child should take full quart of milk each day, but at least a pint without fall. Iron ia a food Ingredient that the body needs in greater amounts than are found in milk. Thla lack is not dangerous for infants because there is a supply of Iron In their bodies at birth on which they can draw to supplement the small amount In milk, but older children and adults need more generous supplies, such as can be obtained from egg yolk, meat, whole cereals and fruits and vegetables. " such as prunes and raisins, lettuce, spinach and beet tops. Milk and milk products can be nsed Interchangeably with meats and eggs as a source of protein. A quart of milk contains as much protein as S ounces of dried beans or a 12-ounc - loaf of bread, and while the legumes ' and cereals are considered a cheap source of protein it should be remem- . bered that their proteins are not so completely utilised for tissue building as those In milk, meat and eggs. Hermannttes Escape Injury. The Hermann A.-C. says that last Sunday, while Missouri Pacific fast-mall passenger train arrived at the Hermann station, there was a loud report, like the boom of a small cannon, and the locomotive was enveloped In clouds of steam. The piston-head on the town side of the locomotive had been blown to pieces and scraps of three-inch Iron were thrown far out into the streets. Luckily Bun-day was a cold day and the usual Sunday morning crowd tailed to show np at the station when the train arrived, otherwise there might have been several persons Injured. The train was delayed an hour. . 'Any mother of lazy boys knows he hasn't a strong constitution. ISCOME TAX FACT8 FOB FARMERS Betnrns Msst Be Made ef Gross In. come ef 1000 Or More. Farmers, rangers, herders, dairymen, truck gardeners, -vineyard and orchard owners, and other food producers must compute their net and gross incomes for 1921 and ascertain whether an income tax return, or a tax, or both are due. AH galna, profits and Income derived from the sals or exchange of farm products, whether produced on the farm or purchased and resold, must be included in gross Income.- ' When a farmer exchangee hla products for groceries, clothing or other merchandise, the fair market value of such goods must be included. Profit received from the sale of farm land, or rent received for the use thereof, must be included. In determining income, upon which the tax la assessed, the farmer may deduct from gross income all necessary expenaes Incurred In the operation of hla farm during the year 1921. These Include cost of cultivation, harvesting and marketing of his crops, cost of feed, repairs to farm buildings (other than the dwelling) and to fences and machinery. Wages paid to farm hands are deductible, but not wages paid to a domestic servant, which is a personal expense. As an aid to farmers, the Bureau of Internal Revenue has prepared a special form, 1040F, for recording sales of Hve stock, produce and a summary which must be attached to the Indi vidual return of income and expenses. An unmarried or widowed farmer or one living apnrt from his wife, must file an individual return for 1921 if his net Income for 1921 was $1,000. or more, or if bis gross Income was $5,000, or more. If married and living with his wife on December 81, 1921, a return must be filed if hla net in come was $2,000 or more, or if his income was $6,000, or more. Federal Building Lumber Saved. . One of the St. Louis newspapers, in publishing an account of the lum ber yard fires there last week, stated that a quantity of the seasoned lum ber to be used in the completion of the Federal building In this city was de stroyed. The Observer is Informed that the lumber for Washington's Federal building was saved from the fire and that there-will be no delay In the completion ol this building. CONCRETE ROADS ARE BEST TYRET0 BUILD MOST ECONOMICAL OF ALL HARD PAVEMENTS. Professor of Engineering Says Concrete Types of Roads Are Most Popular. From the days when asphalt waa first used as road material ly the Babylonians, abut 600 B. C, the prob lem of road building has been prom inent in the history of civilized nations. Savage man built no roads, nor had he any conscious need for them. As civilization developed, the high' ways connecting centers of popula tion also developed. In this age the highways of the world are rapidly ap proaching perfection. This development has brought Into use many dif ferent types, ranging from the two- foot stone alab pavements used by the Romans to the modern concrete and aanhnlt roads. According to n. A. LaRue, associate . professor of highway engineering In the School of Engineering of the Uni versity of Missouri, concrete roads are the most popular types of roads for general purposes being built today. He says that although the concrete roads are affected by climate in this part of the United States they are the best type of road that can be built at a medium coat. "Concrete Is the most economical of the high-class pavements", said Mr. LaRue. In the south where the material Is plentiful, Mr. iARue thinks, it is ad visable, because of the low cost, to build gravel roads, although they will not stand heavy traffic as well as the concrete road. "Neither will the ma cadam road withstand the heavy automobile traffic because the limestone used In constructing this type of road Is too sort", he said. Many odd types of roads have been tried, only to fall because of cost and Climate and traffic conditions. The United 8tates has been the scene of more experiments In road building than any other country In the world. Attempts have been made even to build roads of syrup, or molasses. In Massachusetts several years ago the molasses refuse of the sugar refineries was used as a binder for road material. Because of Increasing costs of the binder and because it was somewhat soluble In water the experiment tailed, although the road did withstand traffic for a number of years. Another experiment was made by burning roads that were surfaced with clay, so as to make' the surface hard. Thla experiment was made by the V. 8. Bureau of Public Roads and It proved successful, but costly and Impracticable only In regions where an ample supply of timber could be obtained for fuel. ' Roads have been constructed of chats from sine mines and slag from blast furnaces, old shoes and scrap If ather, the bones of dead animals and sea shells. Oyster and clam shell roads are io be found In many places In the coast states. Rubber has also been used as road material la India, FARMERS MUST FORM .. ONE GROUP TO WIN DESERVE PROFITS ON ALL THEIR PRODUCTS. J. Kelley Wright Discusses Present Situation With Regard To Agriculture. The farmer must organize his efforts under one head in the form of an American Federation of Land or similar organization, if he Is to keep pace with other factors of the present A .. .. t.ii.. II ' 1 i. . . I . 1. ... - day", J. Kelley Wright, farm institute lecturer of the State Board of Agriculture, declared in discussing the present situation with regard to the farmer. During the coming year, the farmer Is going to make money. In the pust year he bus, In many cases, lost money rather than made said. "The farmer money , Wright has experienced tne earnest times of any class, he has borne the greatest burden during the. period of reconstruction. Yet the farmer is a man of hope, and toduy he is hoping, stronger than at any time during recent months, for the re- covery of business and markets so that he. can realize his deserved profits on bis products. The Missouri farmer is starting the new year with his crib full of corn, with plenty of cattle and hogs and with encouraging hopes. He does uot have his corn, cattle and bogs be cause be particularly cared to hold them during the winter months, but because he could not dispose of them and realize a profit. But, It is my be lief, that during the next three months, the farmer who feeds his hogs la going to realize a profit on them. "The most advisable way for the farmer to avoid any future situation such as the present is to organize all of his various organizations under one head, such as labor la organized un der the American Federation of Labor. In this way, the farmer will avoid duplication of efforts on the part of farm organizations, and competition between Individual organisations will be eliminated. The individual farm organisations need not he destroyed, but all should be responsible to one governing body for their activities. Today we often aee farm organizations competing against each other. With labor, however, it la seldom that unions oppose each other openly. The same , situation must exist between the farmer organizations If unity of action and purpose and the ultimate goal of all such organizations are to be attained." iMr. Wright, during the past year, addressed 167 farm institutes In Missouri. He spoke before more than 60,- 000 farmers during the year. He said that because of the low prices of corn and the large quantities that are now in store, the ifarmer in Missouri may decrease the acreage of this crop, as they are decreasing the acreage of wheat. Wright also stated that it would be more than a year before pre war equilibrium with regard to the farmer would be reached. FOOD CONTAINING VITA MINKS Body Needs Abundant Mixed Diet and Little Over-refined roods. Everybody knows that we must eat to live, and everyone knows In a general way that food must be adapted to the requirements of the body. Farmers and stockralsers learned many years ago that the so-called balanced ration was necessary to bring about good re sults. In other words, we cannot feed animals or human beings on one particular kind of food and have them prosper. There must be certain proportions of the elements which go to make up foods. The ones which have been considered in the past are the proteins or albuminous foods like white of eggs and lean meat; the car bohydrates, which are represented by starches and sugars; and the fata which are found in butter, vegetable oils apd animal greases. In addition to these there must be mineral sub stances which go to make up our bones, and teeth, and, of course, water In abundance. Recently It has been found that even when these requirements are fulfilled, animals as well as children have done poorly, according to Dr. M. P. Ravenel, of the School of Medicine of the University of Missouri. Experiments have demonstrated that there are certain substances which have not yet been Isolated, to which the name "vltamlne" Is given. Although, these are small in quantity, they are absolutely essential to growth and well-being. At least three kinds have been determin ed: One, which Is found most abund antly in butter fat and eggs, is called "growth promoting". A second, widely distributed In nature, prevents certain diseases of the nerves which are found among people living too ex- clualvely on certain grains from which the hull has been entirely removed. This Is called "anti-neurotic vltamlne". The third prevents the development of scurvy. This Is found largely In the leafy vegetables, suoh as cabbage and lettuce. The bablt, which has grown so during the past few years, of having everything purl-fled to the last degree, has led to discarding the hulls and the eyes of our grains,' yet in these comparatively small parts of the grains are contained very valuable food principles,- without which the nutrition Is imperfect For example, If a bird Is fed on polished rice, within a lew weeks It shows signs of paralysis, and in a few more weeks It dies. Even late in the dls- HEAVY MOTOR TRUCKS TEAR UPNEW ROAD VILLA-RIDGE CUT-OFF IS IN BAD CONDITION. This Matter One of Those Discussed at Meeting of Citizens Improvement Association. Eleven members of the Citizens Improvement Association met Monday night at the City Hall for the purpose or electing a board of 12 directors and I offlcera tor the coming year. In the L . . . absence of a quorum, another meeting for election of the board and officers has been called for Friday night, February 17, at 8 o'clock, at the City Hall. Various problems confronting the Association were discussed at the meeting Tuesday night, principal anion which waa how to deal with the . offenders who have lately destroyed and damared nronertv at the Cltv park. The names of several of the guilty persons are known by the Asso- elation, but witnesses are unwilling to testify against them If brought to trial. It la certain that hereafter the Citizens Improvement Association will prosecute those persons who persist In damaging property at the City Park The forthcoming meeting of thel Frisco Travelera in Washington next June 1, 2 and S, was also discussed at the meeting. The greater part of Tuesday night's meeting was devoted to a discussion of the Villa Ridge cut-off road, east of Washington, which waa hard-surfaced at a great cost and a great deal of hard work on the part of a number of Washington's business men. The heavy motor trucks operating between Washington and St, Louis have made this road unfit for travel by other vehicles, and members of the Citizens improvement Association realize the urgency of adopting methods to pre vent further damage to the road. Four heavy motor trucks, each weighing about six tons, carry the freight shipments to and from the local branch factory of the International Shoe Co. every day. These trucks, when loaded, have a weight of nearly 25,000 pounds, and readers can well Imagine how long a road of the ViUa Ridge cut-off type will last under suchJ a test. All good road boosters favor legislation compelling motor truck companies operating over the high ways of the state for profit to pay a toll for the use of the highways. As matters stand now, It is a proposition of the taxpayers digging Into their pockets to build good roads so the motor truck companies can use the hard-surfaced highways to compete with the railroad companies. The average driver of these large motor trucks is paid a certain amount for each t-ound trip between Washington and St Louis. These drivers are eager to make the round trip in as short time as possible and drive their trucks without any thought of preserving the condition of the road bed. Those who have travelled the Villa Ridge cut-off road 1n the last few weeks must admit that the condition of the road today is not much better than It was several years ago, although many thousands of dollars were spent in ita hard-surfacing. These and other matters will again come up for discussion at the meeting of the Citizens Improvement Association Friday night. Every member of the Association Is urged to be present. A board of 12 directors and officers of the Association for the coming year will be elected at this meeting. Married Tuesday Morning. Miss Alwlna Winifred Kopp of this city and Mr. Lawrence Wright of CroBS Timbers, Mo., were united in matrimony at the Catholic Church in this city Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Alexander Dorenkemper. Jos. Kopp was the groomsman and Miss Edna Kuenzel the bridesmaid. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kopp. Jr., who reside near Washington. The groom came to Washington some time ago and has been employed as barber at Fred Cassette's shop on Elm Street. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents during the afternoon and evening, only the immediate relatives and a few friends being present The newlyweds will make their home with the bride's parents. ease it can be entirely restored by giving the substances found In the discarded part of the grain, namely the thin hull which we call bran. Yeast contains a large amount of this particular substance and will restore birds which are far gone In the disease.The lesson for us to learn, then, is to use an abundant mixed diet, and to avoid over-refined foods, such as polished rice, and patena flours, unless we carefully guard against their de ficiencies by supplying an abundance of other foods, chief among which should be milk and the leafy vege tables. Chllllcothes Tourist Camp. The automobile tourist camp maintained at Chllllcothe, Mo., has more than paid for Itself within the past year, according to figures submitted to the Automobile Club of Missouri by the Chllllcothe Chamber of Commerce. Of the 13,620 tourists estimated to have passed through the city, 8,140 used the camp grounaa, ana usee campers left f21.S40.40 In ChUllootha. P-T. A. GITE A BOX 8CPFEB Rcgalar Monthly Program Given Tuesday Mght At lllgh School. The regular monthly meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association was held Tuesday evening at the High School building. An appreciative audience listened with Interest to the speskers. Prat Erwin Trautweln, principal of the Grammar School, spoke on Washington's grade schools, and gave valuable suggestions to parents. Rev. W. N. Dewar, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, made a splendid address on the value of church Influence In a community. . Miss O. B. Coleman, public health nurse, spoke on "Health Work In a Community". Miss Coleman has become quite popular in our schools and alt believe that our community will be greatly benefited by her work. The feature of Tuesday night's meeting was the box-supper. Beautiful boxea with delicious eats were sold and all seemed to greatly enjoy the social part of the evening. TheParent-Teacher Association thanks the following gentlemen for the substantial support given the organization: Dr. F. W. Hempelman. Rev. W. N. Dewar, Prof. E. Trautweln, Carl A. Krumslck. Wm. F. Vltt, Merrill F. Bihr. Louis Stumpe, O. H. Otto and Wm. C. Tingle. A recitation by four little girls, Martha Bihr, Mary Clark. Orvalette and Rosa Lee Stumpe, under the direction of their teacher, Mrs. Louis Stumpe, was enjoyed by all present. The next regular monthly meeting of the Association will take place on Tuesday evening, March 7. The sub ject for discussion at this meeting will be "Thrift". The Association now has 90 members, and an effort is being made to increase the membership too 100 by the next meeting date. Blotter Buchholz. Miss Mamie K. Buchholz of Washington and Mr. Clarence Stoher were united In matrimony by Rev. J. N. Schuch at the St. Peter's parsonage in this city last Saturday afternoon at S o clock. John Buchholz and Miss Lulu Buchholz, brother and sister of the bride, were the attendants. The new ly weds departed Sunday for St Louis, where they will make their home. SHORT HEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ALL ABOUT PEOPLE AND PLACES YOU KNOW. Incidents That Occurred Dur ing; Past Week in Washington and Surroundings. F. T. KIDoren, a Missouri Pacific freight train conductor, was injured at Washington Tuesday morning In a fall from the cab of his locomotive. He received a severe scalp wound, and waa taken to the Missouri Pacific Hospital in St. Louis for treatment Thieves made an attempt to break Into the bakery of F. Slgmund on Sec ond Street early Sunday morning about 3:16 o'clock. Members of the Slgmund family heard the rattling of the door and discovered a skeleton key In the door. The key was turned over to the police authorities. Following Is the corrected schedule of the deputy collectors for income tax for Franklin County, as announced this week: Union, February 15 and 16; Washington, February 17, 18, 20, 22 and 23; New Haven, February 24 and 25; Gray Summit, March 7; La-baddle, March 8; Oerajd, March 9. Fire Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock caused a slight damage to the shingle root on Henry Brown s residence on North Jefferson Street. The firemen responded to the alarm with their usual promptness and extinguished the blaze In leas than five minutes. Sparks from a chimney started the fire. AI Dixon and Arch Headle, both of Stanton, had a hearing last week on the charge of robbing box cars on two different occasions. Witnesses told of buying sugar from 'Headle for $4.00 a hundred pounds. Dixon and Headle were arreBted by detectives of the Frisco Railway. Both have been bound ovef for trial at the next session of the circuit court J. G. Droege and daughter, Miss Agnes, went to St Louis Wednesday for a week's visit with relatives and friends. They will visit Mr. Droege's grandson, Lieut Elmer Jasper, and family, who returned two weeks ago from the Phllliplne Islands, where they spent. the past two years., Lieut Jasper is the only son of the late Louis A. Jasper, formerly of this city. Wentworth Tingle who attends the University of Missouri at Columbia, spent the latter part of last weak here with his parents, Mr and Mrs. Wm. C Tingle. Wentworth Is advance agent for the University Glee and Mandolin Clubs and while here arranged for a I visit of these clubs to our city on Friday, March 24. He la trying to interest the local post of the American Legion in having the glee and mandolin olubs visit Washington. Forty men make np the company, Including a dance orchestra of 15 pieces. The program consists of. classical and choral music by the glee club, singing of popular songs by a sextette, dances and specialty nnmbeisi Beginning March 18, the University clubs will make a ten-day tour of the principal cities' of Missouri, Including St Louis, Kansas City, 8t Joseph. Springfield, Hannibal, etc. DR. JOHN ISBELL DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS PRACTICED HERE FOR TIIE LAST 47 YEARS. Born In 1844 In Osage County, Mo. One of Oldest Masons In Franklin County. Dr. John Isbell, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Franklin County, died last Friday afternoon, February 10, at S o'clock, at hla home at Main and Jefferson Streets in this city. He had been seriously HI for two weeks preceding his death. Dr. Isbell attained the age of 77 years and 4 months. Dr. Isbell, physician and surgeon, was a native of Osage County, Mo., born in 1844, the son of Zacbarlah and Elizabeth (Wallace) IsbelL The father was born In Virginia and was of French descent He waa a farmer and merchant by occupation. Dr. Isbell was the oldest of three children. He received his literary education at the St Louis University, and at the age of twenty commenced the study of his chosen profession under Dr. Benjamin F. Burch of Washington. After studying three years, in 1866, he entered the medical department of the University of Virginia, at Charlottesville, and in June, 1867, graduated as an M. D. In the winters of 1867 and 1868 he attended the St Louis Medical College, taking a clinical and hospital course, and after graduation practiced one year with hla preceptor. In 1869 he went to Linn, Mo and practiced there for two years. In 1873 he went to Kansas City, where he remained until the fall of 1875, when he came to Washington and. has remained here ever since. While a resident of Kansas City ' be was demonstrator of anatomy in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, being elected by tbs board of the Institute. On June 13, 1877, Dr. Isbell was married to Miss S. Bell McDonald, a native of Franklin County, and two children were born to this union. Mrs. Isbell and one daughter, Mrs. Emmet P. North, of St Louis, survive. Dr. Isbell also leaves two grandchildren. The youngest daughter, Mrs. Mary Zlntgraff, died on February 24, 1915. Or. Iabetrwas the oldest practicing" physician In Franklin County and had a wide acquaintance throughout Missouri and neighboring states. For many years he was the local surgeon for the Missouri Pacific Railway. Dr. iBbell was a Democrat In politics. casting his first presidential vote for Seymour and Blair in 1868. He waa a member of the State (Medical Association, was a reader of a great many medical journals, and had the largest medical library in Franklin County. He was a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church. During the Civil War, Dr. Isbell was a strong Union man, and In 1863 enlisted In Company A as first corporal. and when the Twenty-eighth Regiment of Enrolled Militia of Missouri was organized he was elected, quartermaster of the regiment with the rank of captain, and served in that capacity until hostilities ceased. Dr. Isbell was beloved by all who knew him, and formed a host of friends in the many years he practiced his profession in all parts of Franklin County. He was actively engaged In the discharge of his duties until he became seriously ill two weeks preceding his death. Dr. Isbell was one of the oldest, and probably the best known, member of the Masonic Order In this part of Mlusourl. - Funeral services were conducted Monday morning at 11 o'clock from the residence, thence to the Presbyterian Church and cemetery. Services at the church were conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. N. Dewar. The services at the cemetery were conducted according to the Masonlo ritual, led by Judge J. W. Booth of Union. Local Masons, as well as some from other lodges in the county, attended the funeral in a body. The following eerved as pallbearers: O. W. Arcularlus, A. C. Rumpel t, Win. H. Rau, Dr. H. A. May, Jas. I. Jones and Ben F. Bailey. Meeting ef State Prosecutors, Attorney-General Barrett issued a call Monday for a meeting of the prosecuting officials of the state to be held In Jefferson City, February 27. for the consideration of law enforcement measures. The meeting was called at the request of the United States Attorney-General, Harry M. Daugherty, for the following purposes: To ascertain If .the law regulating food and fuel prices la being obeyed; It there Is price fixing, and It so, If it Involves interstate or only state business. The enforcement of Federal and state prohibition laws. Attorney-General Barrett said that the Federal District Attorneys would be expected to attend, and while he does not expect any representative of the United 8tates Attorney-General's office to be present, yet there will be some persons high in authority from outside the state at ths meeting- P. F.. O.'s Eatertaln Hatbands. The P. E. O.'s delightfully entertained their husbands with-a Valentine Party Monday night at tbs home of Mrs. A. C. Nleburg on Main Street The gentlemen. Including a number of Washington's most prominent business men, had a thrilHng adventure upon their Initiation as B. L L'a. The Initiation Included an automobile trip over the city with the gentlemen blindfolded. .

4 ? - I , rami V '4. Vol. -No. 47 WASHINGTON, MO., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1922 11.50 Per Ycar 0 WILL CONTINUE FULL VALUE TAX METHOD STATE BOARD MEETS ON FEBRUARY 22. ! Members of Equalization Body Insist They Will Not Return To Former Plan. The storm of critic Ism, largely from partisan aonrcea, which have thrown around the heads of Republican atate offlcera who compote the State Board of Equalisation, have not ahaken their determination to adhere to the taxa tion policy adopted by them laet year, members of the board have told news paper correspondents.- AH' of them aaaerted there will be no reversion to the old form of fractional assessment, but that on the contrary a serious ' effort will be made thla year and during each of the following years of thla administration to comply with the atatute which provides that all property shall be assessed at Its real value In money for purpose of taxa tion. The State Board of Equalisation which ia composed of Gov. Hyde, Secretary of State Becker, State Auditor Hackmann, State Treasurer Thompson and Attorney-General Barrett, be gan Ita work last year with the decla ration that it would equalise assess ments of classes of property and the 'counties of the atate with a view of placing all at true value. Under the Missouri taxing system property first is assessed by county as aessors, whose findings are subject to the examination of the State Tax Com' mission and which makes recommend' atlons to the Board of Equalisation. This body has final Jurisdiction to equalize, not between individuals, but aa between classes of property and counties, the valuation fixed by assess ors. The Increases or decreases made toy the State Board then go to the county boards of equalization to be distributed between Individual tax- navera. Taxing authorities generally agreed that the 1921 equalisation of the Bute Board, although nearer true value than any previous state equalization in recent yyeara, contained many lm perfections. Those oCJhe cities, long complainants against Ihe ' fractional plan which caused thalr property, es pecially real estate, 10 d assessed at a high percentage of its value. 'while farm lands of favored Interior coun ties escaped with an extremely low percentage, still maintain that city real estate 4s assessed too high proportionately and In many instances above its sale value. Bitter criticism has come from many counties in which farm lands were considerably lncreas Members of the State Board have declared that most of the Injustices of the 1921 equalization were due to aa' lessors and local boards of equaliza tion, asserting that the assessors had not distinguished properly between various properties and that the in' creases to counties had not been fairly distributed by the local boards. Milk Is An Ideal Food. It la a commonplace saying that milk ia a perfect food. This may be taken to mean that it contains, first, materials that children need for s j growth; second, materials that young and old alike need for the repair of their body machinery; and third, ma terlals that all need for fuel, to pro-Tide them with heat and with the energy necessary for work. Such a statement should not be understood to mean that milk has these ingredients In such proportions that it can serve satisfactorily aa an exclusive food for a grown person or even for a child. To the growing child, however no other food can satisfactorily replace milk as a part of the diet. Each child should take full quart of milk each day, but at least a pint without fall. Iron ia a food Ingredient that the body needs in greater amounts than are found in milk. Thla lack is not dangerous for infants because there is a supply of Iron In their bodies at birth on which they can draw to supplement the small amount In milk, but older children and adults need more generous supplies, such as can be obtained from egg yolk, meat, whole cereals and fruits and vegetables. " such as prunes and raisins, lettuce, spinach and beet tops. Milk and milk products can be nsed Interchangeably with meats and eggs as a source of protein. A quart of milk contains as much protein as S ounces of dried beans or a 12-ounc - loaf of bread, and while the legumes ' and cereals are considered a cheap source of protein it should be remem- . bered that their proteins are not so completely utilised for tissue building as those In milk, meat and eggs. Hermannttes Escape Injury. The Hermann A.-C. says that last Sunday, while Missouri Pacific fast-mall passenger train arrived at the Hermann station, there was a loud report, like the boom of a small cannon, and the locomotive was enveloped In clouds of steam. The piston-head on the town side of the locomotive had been blown to pieces and scraps of three-inch Iron were thrown far out into the streets. Luckily Bun-day was a cold day and the usual Sunday morning crowd tailed to show np at the station when the train arrived, otherwise there might have been several persons Injured. The train was delayed an hour. . 'Any mother of lazy boys knows he hasn't a strong constitution. ISCOME TAX FACT8 FOB FARMERS Betnrns Msst Be Made ef Gross In. come ef 1000 Or More. Farmers, rangers, herders, dairymen, truck gardeners, -vineyard and orchard owners, and other food producers must compute their net and gross incomes for 1921 and ascertain whether an income tax return, or a tax, or both are due. AH galna, profits and Income derived from the sals or exchange of farm products, whether produced on the farm or purchased and resold, must be included in gross Income.- ' When a farmer exchangee hla products for groceries, clothing or other merchandise, the fair market value of such goods must be included. Profit received from the sale of farm land, or rent received for the use thereof, must be included. In determining income, upon which the tax la assessed, the farmer may deduct from gross income all necessary expenaes Incurred In the operation of hla farm during the year 1921. These Include cost of cultivation, harvesting and marketing of his crops, cost of feed, repairs to farm buildings (other than the dwelling) and to fences and machinery. Wages paid to farm hands are deductible, but not wages paid to a domestic servant, which is a personal expense. As an aid to farmers, the Bureau of Internal Revenue has prepared a special form, 1040F, for recording sales of Hve stock, produce and a summary which must be attached to the Indi vidual return of income and expenses. An unmarried or widowed farmer or one living apnrt from his wife, must file an individual return for 1921 if his net Income for 1921 was $1,000. or more, or if bis gross Income was $5,000, or more. If married and living with his wife on December 81, 1921, a return must be filed if hla net in come was $2,000 or more, or if his income was $6,000, or more. Federal Building Lumber Saved. . One of the St. Louis newspapers, in publishing an account of the lum ber yard fires there last week, stated that a quantity of the seasoned lum ber to be used in the completion of the Federal building In this city was de stroyed. The Observer is Informed that the lumber for Washington's Federal building was saved from the fire and that there-will be no delay In the completion ol this building. CONCRETE ROADS ARE BEST TYRET0 BUILD MOST ECONOMICAL OF ALL HARD PAVEMENTS. Professor of Engineering Says Concrete Types of Roads Are Most Popular. From the days when asphalt waa first used as road material ly the Babylonians, abut 600 B. C, the prob lem of road building has been prom inent in the history of civilized nations. Savage man built no roads, nor had he any conscious need for them. As civilization developed, the high' ways connecting centers of popula tion also developed. In this age the highways of the world are rapidly ap proaching perfection. This development has brought Into use many dif ferent types, ranging from the two- foot stone alab pavements used by the Romans to the modern concrete and aanhnlt roads. According to n. A. LaRue, associate . professor of highway engineering In the School of Engineering of the Uni versity of Missouri, concrete roads are the most popular types of roads for general purposes being built today. He says that although the concrete roads are affected by climate in this part of the United States they are the best type of road that can be built at a medium coat. "Concrete Is the most economical of the high-class pavements", said Mr. LaRue. In the south where the material Is plentiful, Mr. iARue thinks, it is ad visable, because of the low cost, to build gravel roads, although they will not stand heavy traffic as well as the concrete road. "Neither will the ma cadam road withstand the heavy automobile traffic because the limestone used In constructing this type of road Is too sort", he said. Many odd types of roads have been tried, only to fall because of cost and Climate and traffic conditions. The United 8tates has been the scene of more experiments In road building than any other country In the world. Attempts have been made even to build roads of syrup, or molasses. In Massachusetts several years ago the molasses refuse of the sugar refineries was used as a binder for road material. Because of Increasing costs of the binder and because it was somewhat soluble In water the experiment tailed, although the road did withstand traffic for a number of years. Another experiment was made by burning roads that were surfaced with clay, so as to make' the surface hard. Thla experiment was made by the V. 8. Bureau of Public Roads and It proved successful, but costly and Impracticable only In regions where an ample supply of timber could be obtained for fuel. ' Roads have been constructed of chats from sine mines and slag from blast furnaces, old shoes and scrap If ather, the bones of dead animals and sea shells. Oyster and clam shell roads are io be found In many places In the coast states. Rubber has also been used as road material la India, FARMERS MUST FORM .. ONE GROUP TO WIN DESERVE PROFITS ON ALL THEIR PRODUCTS. J. Kelley Wright Discusses Present Situation With Regard To Agriculture. The farmer must organize his efforts under one head in the form of an American Federation of Land or similar organization, if he Is to keep pace with other factors of the present A .. .. t.ii.. II ' 1 i. . . I . 1. ... - day", J. Kelley Wright, farm institute lecturer of the State Board of Agriculture, declared in discussing the present situation with regard to the farmer. During the coming year, the farmer Is going to make money. In the pust year he bus, In many cases, lost money rather than made said. "The farmer money , Wright has experienced tne earnest times of any class, he has borne the greatest burden during the. period of reconstruction. Yet the farmer is a man of hope, and toduy he is hoping, stronger than at any time during recent months, for the re- covery of business and markets so that he. can realize his deserved profits on bis products. The Missouri farmer is starting the new year with his crib full of corn, with plenty of cattle and hogs and with encouraging hopes. He does uot have his corn, cattle and bogs be cause be particularly cared to hold them during the winter months, but because he could not dispose of them and realize a profit. But, It is my be lief, that during the next three months, the farmer who feeds his hogs la going to realize a profit on them. "The most advisable way for the farmer to avoid any future situation such as the present is to organize all of his various organizations under one head, such as labor la organized un der the American Federation of Labor. In this way, the farmer will avoid duplication of efforts on the part of farm organizations, and competition between Individual organisations will be eliminated. The individual farm organisations need not he destroyed, but all should be responsible to one governing body for their activities. Today we often aee farm organizations competing against each other. With labor, however, it la seldom that unions oppose each other openly. The same , situation must exist between the farmer organizations If unity of action and purpose and the ultimate goal of all such organizations are to be attained." iMr. Wright, during the past year, addressed 167 farm institutes In Missouri. He spoke before more than 60,- 000 farmers during the year. He said that because of the low prices of corn and the large quantities that are now in store, the ifarmer in Missouri may decrease the acreage of this crop, as they are decreasing the acreage of wheat. Wright also stated that it would be more than a year before pre war equilibrium with regard to the farmer would be reached. FOOD CONTAINING VITA MINKS Body Needs Abundant Mixed Diet and Little Over-refined roods. Everybody knows that we must eat to live, and everyone knows In a general way that food must be adapted to the requirements of the body. Farmers and stockralsers learned many years ago that the so-called balanced ration was necessary to bring about good re sults. In other words, we cannot feed animals or human beings on one particular kind of food and have them prosper. There must be certain proportions of the elements which go to make up foods. The ones which have been considered in the past are the proteins or albuminous foods like white of eggs and lean meat; the car bohydrates, which are represented by starches and sugars; and the fata which are found in butter, vegetable oils apd animal greases. In addition to these there must be mineral sub stances which go to make up our bones, and teeth, and, of course, water In abundance. Recently It has been found that even when these requirements are fulfilled, animals as well as children have done poorly, according to Dr. M. P. Ravenel, of the School of Medicine of the University of Missouri. Experiments have demonstrated that there are certain substances which have not yet been Isolated, to which the name "vltamlne" Is given. Although, these are small in quantity, they are absolutely essential to growth and well-being. At least three kinds have been determin ed: One, which Is found most abund antly in butter fat and eggs, is called "growth promoting". A second, widely distributed In nature, prevents certain diseases of the nerves which are found among people living too ex- clualvely on certain grains from which the hull has been entirely removed. This Is called "anti-neurotic vltamlne". The third prevents the development of scurvy. This Is found largely In the leafy vegetables, suoh as cabbage and lettuce. The bablt, which has grown so during the past few years, of having everything purl-fled to the last degree, has led to discarding the hulls and the eyes of our grains,' yet in these comparatively small parts of the grains are contained very valuable food principles,- without which the nutrition Is imperfect For example, If a bird Is fed on polished rice, within a lew weeks It shows signs of paralysis, and in a few more weeks It dies. Even late in the dls- HEAVY MOTOR TRUCKS TEAR UPNEW ROAD VILLA-RIDGE CUT-OFF IS IN BAD CONDITION. This Matter One of Those Discussed at Meeting of Citizens Improvement Association. Eleven members of the Citizens Improvement Association met Monday night at the City Hall for the purpose or electing a board of 12 directors and I offlcera tor the coming year. In the L . . . absence of a quorum, another meeting for election of the board and officers has been called for Friday night, February 17, at 8 o'clock, at the City Hall. Various problems confronting the Association were discussed at the meeting Tuesday night, principal anion which waa how to deal with the . offenders who have lately destroyed and damared nronertv at the Cltv park. The names of several of the guilty persons are known by the Asso- elation, but witnesses are unwilling to testify against them If brought to trial. It la certain that hereafter the Citizens Improvement Association will prosecute those persons who persist In damaging property at the City Park The forthcoming meeting of thel Frisco Travelera in Washington next June 1, 2 and S, was also discussed at the meeting. The greater part of Tuesday night's meeting was devoted to a discussion of the Villa Ridge cut-off road, east of Washington, which waa hard-surfaced at a great cost and a great deal of hard work on the part of a number of Washington's business men. The heavy motor trucks operating between Washington and St, Louis have made this road unfit for travel by other vehicles, and members of the Citizens improvement Association realize the urgency of adopting methods to pre vent further damage to the road. Four heavy motor trucks, each weighing about six tons, carry the freight shipments to and from the local branch factory of the International Shoe Co. every day. These trucks, when loaded, have a weight of nearly 25,000 pounds, and readers can well Imagine how long a road of the ViUa Ridge cut-off type will last under suchJ a test. All good road boosters favor legislation compelling motor truck companies operating over the high ways of the state for profit to pay a toll for the use of the highways. As matters stand now, It is a proposition of the taxpayers digging Into their pockets to build good roads so the motor truck companies can use the hard-surfaced highways to compete with the railroad companies. The average driver of these large motor trucks is paid a certain amount for each t-ound trip between Washington and St Louis. These drivers are eager to make the round trip in as short time as possible and drive their trucks without any thought of preserving the condition of the road bed. Those who have travelled the Villa Ridge cut-off road 1n the last few weeks must admit that the condition of the road today is not much better than It was several years ago, although many thousands of dollars were spent in ita hard-surfacing. These and other matters will again come up for discussion at the meeting of the Citizens Improvement Association Friday night. Every member of the Association Is urged to be present. A board of 12 directors and officers of the Association for the coming year will be elected at this meeting. Married Tuesday Morning. Miss Alwlna Winifred Kopp of this city and Mr. Lawrence Wright of CroBS Timbers, Mo., were united in matrimony at the Catholic Church in this city Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Alexander Dorenkemper. Jos. Kopp was the groomsman and Miss Edna Kuenzel the bridesmaid. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kopp. Jr., who reside near Washington. The groom came to Washington some time ago and has been employed as barber at Fred Cassette's shop on Elm Street. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents during the afternoon and evening, only the immediate relatives and a few friends being present The newlyweds will make their home with the bride's parents. ease it can be entirely restored by giving the substances found In the discarded part of the grain, namely the thin hull which we call bran. Yeast contains a large amount of this particular substance and will restore birds which are far gone In the disease.The lesson for us to learn, then, is to use an abundant mixed diet, and to avoid over-refined foods, such as polished rice, and patena flours, unless we carefully guard against their de ficiencies by supplying an abundance of other foods, chief among which should be milk and the leafy vege tables. Chllllcothes Tourist Camp. The automobile tourist camp maintained at Chllllcothe, Mo., has more than paid for Itself within the past year, according to figures submitted to the Automobile Club of Missouri by the Chllllcothe Chamber of Commerce. Of the 13,620 tourists estimated to have passed through the city, 8,140 used the camp grounaa, ana usee campers left f21.S40.40 In ChUllootha. P-T. A. GITE A BOX 8CPFEB Rcgalar Monthly Program Given Tuesday Mght At lllgh School. The regular monthly meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association was held Tuesday evening at the High School building. An appreciative audience listened with Interest to the speskers. Prat Erwin Trautweln, principal of the Grammar School, spoke on Washington's grade schools, and gave valuable suggestions to parents. Rev. W. N. Dewar, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, made a splendid address on the value of church Influence In a community. . Miss O. B. Coleman, public health nurse, spoke on "Health Work In a Community". Miss Coleman has become quite popular in our schools and alt believe that our community will be greatly benefited by her work. The feature of Tuesday night's meeting was the box-supper. Beautiful boxea with delicious eats were sold and all seemed to greatly enjoy the social part of the evening. TheParent-Teacher Association thanks the following gentlemen for the substantial support given the organization: Dr. F. W. Hempelman. Rev. W. N. Dewar, Prof. E. Trautweln, Carl A. Krumslck. Wm. F. Vltt, Merrill F. Bihr. Louis Stumpe, O. H. Otto and Wm. C. Tingle. A recitation by four little girls, Martha Bihr, Mary Clark. Orvalette and Rosa Lee Stumpe, under the direction of their teacher, Mrs. Louis Stumpe, was enjoyed by all present. The next regular monthly meeting of the Association will take place on Tuesday evening, March 7. The sub ject for discussion at this meeting will be "Thrift". The Association now has 90 members, and an effort is being made to increase the membership too 100 by the next meeting date. Blotter Buchholz. Miss Mamie K. Buchholz of Washington and Mr. Clarence Stoher were united In matrimony by Rev. J. N. Schuch at the St. Peter's parsonage in this city last Saturday afternoon at S o clock. John Buchholz and Miss Lulu Buchholz, brother and sister of the bride, were the attendants. The new ly weds departed Sunday for St Louis, where they will make their home. SHORT HEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ALL ABOUT PEOPLE AND PLACES YOU KNOW. Incidents That Occurred Dur ing; Past Week in Washington and Surroundings. F. T. KIDoren, a Missouri Pacific freight train conductor, was injured at Washington Tuesday morning In a fall from the cab of his locomotive. He received a severe scalp wound, and waa taken to the Missouri Pacific Hospital in St. Louis for treatment Thieves made an attempt to break Into the bakery of F. Slgmund on Sec ond Street early Sunday morning about 3:16 o'clock. Members of the Slgmund family heard the rattling of the door and discovered a skeleton key In the door. The key was turned over to the police authorities. Following Is the corrected schedule of the deputy collectors for income tax for Franklin County, as announced this week: Union, February 15 and 16; Washington, February 17, 18, 20, 22 and 23; New Haven, February 24 and 25; Gray Summit, March 7; La-baddle, March 8; Oerajd, March 9. Fire Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock caused a slight damage to the shingle root on Henry Brown s residence on North Jefferson Street. The firemen responded to the alarm with their usual promptness and extinguished the blaze In leas than five minutes. Sparks from a chimney started the fire. AI Dixon and Arch Headle, both of Stanton, had a hearing last week on the charge of robbing box cars on two different occasions. Witnesses told of buying sugar from 'Headle for $4.00 a hundred pounds. Dixon and Headle were arreBted by detectives of the Frisco Railway. Both have been bound ovef for trial at the next session of the circuit court J. G. Droege and daughter, Miss Agnes, went to St Louis Wednesday for a week's visit with relatives and friends. They will visit Mr. Droege's grandson, Lieut Elmer Jasper, and family, who returned two weeks ago from the Phllliplne Islands, where they spent. the past two years., Lieut Jasper is the only son of the late Louis A. Jasper, formerly of this city. Wentworth Tingle who attends the University of Missouri at Columbia, spent the latter part of last weak here with his parents, Mr and Mrs. Wm. C Tingle. Wentworth Is advance agent for the University Glee and Mandolin Clubs and while here arranged for a I visit of these clubs to our city on Friday, March 24. He la trying to interest the local post of the American Legion in having the glee and mandolin olubs visit Washington. Forty men make np the company, Including a dance orchestra of 15 pieces. The program consists of. classical and choral music by the glee club, singing of popular songs by a sextette, dances and specialty nnmbeisi Beginning March 18, the University clubs will make a ten-day tour of the principal cities' of Missouri, Including St Louis, Kansas City, 8t Joseph. Springfield, Hannibal, etc. DR. JOHN ISBELL DIES AFTER SHORT ILLNESS PRACTICED HERE FOR TIIE LAST 47 YEARS. Born In 1844 In Osage County, Mo. One of Oldest Masons In Franklin County. Dr. John Isbell, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Franklin County, died last Friday afternoon, February 10, at S o'clock, at hla home at Main and Jefferson Streets in this city. He had been seriously HI for two weeks preceding his death. Dr. Isbell attained the age of 77 years and 4 months. Dr. Isbell, physician and surgeon, was a native of Osage County, Mo., born in 1844, the son of Zacbarlah and Elizabeth (Wallace) IsbelL The father was born In Virginia and was of French descent He waa a farmer and merchant by occupation. Dr. Isbell was the oldest of three children. He received his literary education at the St Louis University, and at the age of twenty commenced the study of his chosen profession under Dr. Benjamin F. Burch of Washington. After studying three years, in 1866, he entered the medical department of the University of Virginia, at Charlottesville, and in June, 1867, graduated as an M. D. In the winters of 1867 and 1868 he attended the St Louis Medical College, taking a clinical and hospital course, and after graduation practiced one year with hla preceptor. In 1869 he went to Linn, Mo and practiced there for two years. In 1873 he went to Kansas City, where he remained until the fall of 1875, when he came to Washington and. has remained here ever since. While a resident of Kansas City ' be was demonstrator of anatomy in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, being elected by tbs board of the Institute. On June 13, 1877, Dr. Isbell was married to Miss S. Bell McDonald, a native of Franklin County, and two children were born to this union. Mrs. Isbell and one daughter, Mrs. Emmet P. North, of St Louis, survive. Dr. Isbell also leaves two grandchildren. The youngest daughter, Mrs. Mary Zlntgraff, died on February 24, 1915. Or. Iabetrwas the oldest practicing" physician In Franklin County and had a wide acquaintance throughout Missouri and neighboring states. For many years he was the local surgeon for the Missouri Pacific Railway. Dr. iBbell was a Democrat In politics. casting his first presidential vote for Seymour and Blair in 1868. He waa a member of the State (Medical Association, was a reader of a great many medical journals, and had the largest medical library in Franklin County. He was a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church. During the Civil War, Dr. Isbell was a strong Union man, and In 1863 enlisted In Company A as first corporal. and when the Twenty-eighth Regiment of Enrolled Militia of Missouri was organized he was elected, quartermaster of the regiment with the rank of captain, and served in that capacity until hostilities ceased. Dr. Isbell was beloved by all who knew him, and formed a host of friends in the many years he practiced his profession in all parts of Franklin County. He was actively engaged In the discharge of his duties until he became seriously ill two weeks preceding his death. Dr. Isbell was one of the oldest, and probably the best known, member of the Masonic Order In this part of Mlusourl. - Funeral services were conducted Monday morning at 11 o'clock from the residence, thence to the Presbyterian Church and cemetery. Services at the church were conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. N. Dewar. The services at the cemetery were conducted according to the Masonlo ritual, led by Judge J. W. Booth of Union. Local Masons, as well as some from other lodges in the county, attended the funeral in a body. The following eerved as pallbearers: O. W. Arcularlus, A. C. Rumpel t, Win. H. Rau, Dr. H. A. May, Jas. I. Jones and Ben F. Bailey. Meeting ef State Prosecutors, Attorney-General Barrett issued a call Monday for a meeting of the prosecuting officials of the state to be held In Jefferson City, February 27. for the consideration of law enforcement measures. The meeting was called at the request of the United States Attorney-General, Harry M. Daugherty, for the following purposes: To ascertain If .the law regulating food and fuel prices la being obeyed; It there Is price fixing, and It so, If it Involves interstate or only state business. The enforcement of Federal and state prohibition laws. Attorney-General Barrett said that the Federal District Attorneys would be expected to attend, and while he does not expect any representative of the United 8tates Attorney-General's office to be present, yet there will be some persons high in authority from outside the state at ths meeting- P. F.. O.'s Eatertaln Hatbands. The P. E. O.'s delightfully entertained their husbands with-a Valentine Party Monday night at tbs home of Mrs. A. C. Nleburg on Main Street The gentlemen. Including a number of Washington's most prominent business men, had a thrilHng adventure upon their Initiation as B. L L'a. The Initiation Included an automobile trip over the city with the gentlemen blindfolded. .